Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-15
Cause Of the Ute Outbreak.

Denver Telegram to the New York Sun.
A dispatch from GlenwoOd Springs says that the
last grand jury indicted two Of COlorows bucks
for horse stealing. Three or four days ago Sheriff
Kendall, with small posse Of men, started for the
White River country to arrest two bucks, who,
with number or this band OF renegade Indians,
were camped in the vicinity OF Meeker close to the
| scene OF the Meeker massacre in 1879. This morn
Ing courier from there arrived In town with a
requiSition from the mayor OF Meeker on the
| mayor OF GlenwoOd Springs for arms and aininuni-
uon. Several men, with about forty Winchester
rifles, started at once.
The courier reports that the sheriff and posse
went to the Indian camp and demanded the two
bucks from Chief COlOrOw. The OLD renegade re-
fused to surrender them to the sheriff or allow
them to be arrested, swearing by his forefathers
| that .'Me heap big Injun; own whole country;
On Sheriff, d-n law, d-n white man; no arrest
1njun." They began firing on the Sheriffs mon
and the fire was returned, killing Indian The
firing, shooting at every one in sight. They are
now gathering their whole tribe together which
consists of fiftyor sixty warriors They have sent
to the agency for more OF these renegades, vino
will join them If they are not prevented. Trouble
OF serious nature is feared as ColOrow Is threat
entng destruction and to go on the warpath.
re-enforcements. 1t is safe to say, unless the
Indians shake the dust OF Garfield county from
their moccasins and get back to the agency, the
two bucks Will be arrested. Kendall is brave
and fearless man, and an Indian fighter since
1853. He has with him Phil Foote and other
| choice spirits who do not fear even his Satanic
Majesty, and is being joined also by White River
cowboys, who have no love for the Indians. Colo
row himself is liable TO be made 'goOd Indian" IL
he is not careful. There are some White River
UteS who belong to Unitah Agency In Utah. but
have perSiStenty refused to stay their reserva-
ton for years. They have been roaming over the
Western part OF the State, stealing cattle and
horses, killing game, and annoying settlers. Re
peated appeals have been made TO keep these
renegades On their reservation, but they have
been in vain. Colorow has bid defiance to the
agency and every one else.
THE HosrILEs HOLDING THE ROADS
A later GlenwoOd Springs dispatch says that
Senator Eddy, who returned yesterday from White
River met party OF sixty bucks Saturday night
who were evidently trying to join Colorow. The
latter has also sent runner to his brother ct the
Uncompahgre agency asking for assistance, and
Will probably get firty or sixty bucks from there.
The fact that no courier has reached Glenwood
Springs from Meeker since Friday leads the people
to believe that the redskins are holding the roads
between these points Considerable apprehension
ernor has ordered another company OF State mill.
tia to the scene, making 120 men I'm all so far sent
LARGE FORCE OF SOLDIERS ALL READY.
A telegram from Omaha, Aug. IA, says: Cen
Crook, commander Of the department of the Platte.
| returned to Omaha last evening from Fort Robin
son. When asked what he proposed to do he said /:
I'VE shai De c0mpelied 10 await serious threaten
tngS OF outrages before we invoke the authority OF
the law, and thus far we have notification that
they have committed any depreciation. We are
holding all the available troops in readiness how
ever, and the troops as Fort Robinson will be able
to reach the scene OF any depreciation in two days
while the most distant would require three DAYS
only. We have eight companies OF the 9th Ia.
fantry at Fort Douglas ready to move at any mo-
| ment, one troop OF the 9th cavalry and two pack
trains at Fort Russell, two companies OF the 21st
! infantry at Fort Badger, four companies OF the
the 10th at Duchesne." In the event Of a f0ht he
said, his taking command would depend on cir
cumSta0cea